WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2013

Cheryl, you've lost 8 lbs in 2 1/2 months - just slightly lower than 1 lb a week. You're still doing great - please don't get discouraged.

Hello Ladies, just found this thread, Im 52 and its a struggle to get the wt. off, doesnt help being short, perimenopausal, low thyroid...uggg, Have to work that much harder. So this is new for me, but Im finding all the posts encouraging, and helpful. I have always been physically active and eat healthy (most the time), but when I fall off the track the wt. really piles on fast......so here I am:flowerforyou: back on track with my first goal of 30lbs...I live in beautiful far northern Wisconsin. Walking is my main passion, so when the snow flies, I strap on the snowshoes, and hit the trails out my back door, or when its below zero, I drive 38 mi. round trip to the gym 3/ wk., or get beat up by Jillian:laugh: well, off to a weekend trip to southern Wi.,have a good weekend all...I plan on returning...hopefully 2lbs lighter:drinker:

Thanks for the encouraging words.

Megblair, they just kept calling me and I kept hanging up on them. Finally one day I said, "Listen, you will NOT BE ABLE to refinance this property because the mortgage is $200,000 more than the value of the house, and it is an investment property. To which they said, "We know that and we can do it." Then they did. It is awesome because our money is sooooo tight (with 3 mortgages, $1200 a month child support, 3 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 8 horses and a parkeet) but this year we refinanced both of our homes and now have an extra $750 a month. Doesn't sound like much but when you're to the wire like we were it's like being given free gasoline for the month.

Congratulations! Who were you doing business with?

Hi all! I didn't have time to post this morning as I was substitute teaching. The kids just make me laugh, and it forces me to get up and moving fast in the morning. My hats off to all of you who work! It really takes effort to be organized wrt your food and exercise. It is also cold here (finally!) so I didn't feel like going out for a walk ... although I did walk the little dog. She stopped having seizures after 24 hours. That seems to be her mo these days....24 hours of seizures once a month or so.

I love reading about everyone's progress and commitment! After just a week I FEEL better, but so far don't see results on the scales, etc. Keep telling myself it's all about being healthier. The rest will come if I stay slow and steady.

Barbara! Welcome to this group. These ladies are the sweetest and will lift you up! Just start typing!

Have a great weekend everyone!:flowerforyou:

MEG - I got a laugh when you said how much would I walk if I ate pizza. Don't know but more than 2 miles! I also joined the Virtual Walk and am excited. It took a long time to get the pages to continue but I left it for a few minutes and when I returned it had completed the entry.
What a happy day for me today. Played golf with my Friday girlfriends in 64 degree weather. We were all getting "cabin fever"
I didn't take notes today so will just say to everyone I've enjoyed reading about your journey.
Have a wonderful weekend.

SueBDew in TX

Hello Everyone,

Having a busy couple of days but I am staying focused and that is a good thing. Fridays are usually errand days...it is the one consistent day off that my husband has and I try to schedule my jobs on other days so I have Friday off too. I began the day with a mammogram at 7:30 am and then we had the dentist....so the "errands" were fun but everything went well!

Time to get to bed...lots to do tomorrow,
Have a good night,
Sally

Hope everyone has had a good week! I am rather proud of myself, I ate out twice and made good choices both times! I am ready for Renny's fruit and vegi challenge tomorrow too! I have some rather good incentive to keep this up, my first grandbaby is due any time now and when mom goes back to work (she has 10 weeks off) I will be "Granny Daycare". I currently work PRN (means as needed) as a pharmacy technician so this is going to be a big change for me. I finally told my boss what my plan was so it is now official.
I read all the posts and get a great deal of encouragement from them though I haven't had a lot of time to post! Please know I am here and wishing you all the best!
Lori H.
Southwest Missouri

Hi Ladies! I am very happy it is Friday. My decision to take my first "land" zumba class was thwarted by the continued ache in my quads from the Wednesday training/torture session. I did go to aqua zumba and then spent some time in the hot tub at the Y last night. Heading back to the Y tomorrow.

Meg - I understand about the chips. I had a Milk Duds moment the other night!

BJ - Congrats on 100!

Liz - Good for you on the circuit training. I was so nervous the first time I ever did a spin class, but once you make the first step...

Wizzy - I hope you feel better soon.

Katla - Congrats on the 1/2 lb!!

M - 2 lbs - WTG!!!

LucyT - You are so brave and I'll bet it's a relief to have that meeting over!

Alicia - Great start!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Liz from CT :drinker:

Good evening ladies! Hope it was a beautiful Friday for all. Read thru the posts and thinking of everyone. We're on this weekend to celebrate my uncle's 60th. Planning on eating right and no adult beverages that might throw me off track. Thinking a few LaCroix instead. Big plus is all the dancing we'll do :happy: Fruit and veggie challenge sounds good. I expect I could benefit from a veggie juice detox. Probably not gonna happen this weekend. Maybe Monday?!?! See ya then!

Make it a great day!
Shrimp (Becky)

Meg - my heart breaks for you. What does she study in college? If she can't go back to Russia, you KNOW that she's going to be a b**** Our yoga class was originally scheduled for 9-10 but for one reason because of the constant opening and closing of the door, we moved our class back to 8:45 to 9:45. But they still open and close the door. At least zumba doesn't need any equipment!

bj - sending you a virtual cupcake with candle on it (hey, a virtual one has no calories). Congrats congrats congrats on the 100 day mark. WTG on hitting that weight loss goal. Onward and upward! So sorry about your friend

Did an hour of stepping on the AMT machine at the Y today. I started out usinhg the elliptical, but I could feel where it slightly was hurting my achilles, so I went onto the AMT. Actually, when I first got to the Y both machines were in use but after 5 minutes one guy left so I used that machine. Tomorrow they're having some sort of open house at the Y which means the class time is going to be cut down so I'll just do a yoga DVD at home.

Bryan called today. Seems that we'll be flying to Spain in June. From what Vince tells me, her father is dead and she really wants her grandfather to walk her down the aisle. He's evidentally in poor health so that's why they're pushing for June. I'm happy that he's happy, but I'm also sad that I don't know her. I don't even know if she has any brothers or sisters.

Denise called. She sounds quite sick. Last time she was sick she wound up in the hospital with pneumonia. She works at a daycare, and I'm surprised that being so sick they are still having her come in today. I realize that there are ratios of children to adults that they need to meet, but what about the health of the children and the workers? I was also surprised that they allowed her to start work even before all of her background checks had come in. I know that she's not a child molester or anything, but if it were my child, I would want to be sure that each and every worker was checked out before they came in contact with my child.

After the Y went and played mahjongg (maj'd twice!) then did a little food shopping and stopped at Dunkin Donuts to get Vince two donuts. When I got home I checked my email and this one gal asked me to come to her house to play this game on Monday, so I need to make something to take. I'm thinking of these wontons that are boiled so tomorrow I'll probably run to WalMart to get the ingredients.

katla - great job being down 1/2 a pound

mndtowka - there ARE Les Mills on utube -- the entire hour? I remember seeing just a few minutes but not the entire thing. Is it the entire thing?

Nancy - you are such an inspriation. Great job keeping away from those brownies, etc.

M - congrats on the great loss

Lucy in DE - that's wonderful that your bosses listened.

Cheryl - impressive chart. You have lots to be proud of. Wish I could say the same! That's wonderful that you were able to refinance

robin - that cloak works wonders! Can I borrow it sometime?

tammytylerjon - it doesn't seem right that your dog should have seizures once/month. I would think that eventually it would affect her brain. Isn't there some sort of anti-seizure med she can take? We give phenobarbitol to our cat twice/day.

Glenda - congrats on just having the fruit!

Meg - I can't see how someone can gain 5 lbs in one week unless they aren't watching their portions and what they're eating, and I know she is. Who knows? It might even be a snaffu with the scale. That's been known to happen.

wisconsinboog - welcome. And welcome to everyone else new that I may have missed.

sally - good girl getting your mammo!

Meg - I had a chocolate cookie night tonight. I think we all go thru times like this. I attribute this to stress finding out that I won't get to meet the girl who makes my son so happy until they wed. My incentive after this will be so that I'm in svelte shape for Spain!

Renny - thanks for the smile

Have a great evening everyone.

Michele in NC

These are notes I got yesterday. Son came over and wanted puter and I never did get back to doing this.

Julie
Meetings are tough especialy when food is involved.
You did great

Cheryl
So you had a few cookies.
Now your over them. There probably wasn't even a showing on the scale

katla
Doctor wouldn't even put me on estrogen. Said to much cancer in the family.

Mnd towka
That's putting wood in the furnace early. Getting yourself reved up for the day.

Lucy
Fun things first and don't let what the boss said yesterday to bother your holiday.

Robin
Lot's of exercise don't take the cloak off it's working.

Laura
Hope you find your file probably on the bosses desk.

Jane
You did great on your outing.
Wish your dad a very nice birthday.

Becky
Nice of you to stop in. Just some of us have more time than others.

M
Laughing with you I hope. Hope the tooth don't give you to many problems.
If indoor exercise is what your looking for there's lots on U tube all kinds.

JUdy
I sold fry's in my fry stand for 17 years the best fry's are red potatoes fried in peanut oil.
Good luck in landing the job.

Librfun
Congrats on quitting smoking.
Good luck on getting healthy.

Razbet
Don't let her kill you. Just help you

Karen
Yes it was -34 on thursday down to -24 yesterday -23 this morning but suppose to be a high of -3 this afternoon. So i'll be going for a walk outside if that happens. Yes we need to flush and more than just the toilet. LOL>

Liz
How was zumba. I do it with u tube

Katla
Yea yoga on full stomach wouldn't be the best.
Hope the bank gets things fixed up for you.

Cheryl
It won't make you go gray any faster.
Just hard to get back to your natural colour.

Glenda
Even if it took time 8 lbs is something.

Sue
Probably Meg did the balance the one where you put balls in the holes sure hurts muscle you didn't know you had.
Golf in Jan. Son would sure like that. Did you to florida a few times to play. But he found it expensive taking a week of work. Plus the expense of the the trip hasn't went in a few years.

Eilleen
Nice being close to goal

Michele
You are so dedicated to exercise.
Happy happy that's me.
If i'd wait for no snow to go out i'd be home bound from oct. till may.

Well that's what I had for yesterday.
Now to go and catch up on the rest.

Linda C in far white North

Good morning everyone, happy Saturday! I've been reading some quotes about Perserverance in reaching goals. Reading these has set the pace for my weekend. Sometimes we all need a little reassurance. :flowerforyou:

With ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.
~Thomas Foxwell Buxton

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Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
~John Quincy Adams

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Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
~ Author Unknown

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Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.
~ Bill Blackman

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Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.
~ Newt Gingrich

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When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down. :laugh:
~ Charles F. Kettering

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Look at a stone cutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred-and-first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not the last blow that did it, but all that had gone before.
~ Jacob A. Riis

Have a terrific day!
jb in Portland OR

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~ Les Brown

Good morning, all. We just got back last night from Parris Island, watching our youngest graduate from Marine Boot Camp. We did the whole family thing. The place we stayed was on base and it didn't have a phone or internet due to construction.

I've come down with a terrible cold and feel like doo doo .

I tried to eat good, but I couldn't log, so we will see in a couple of days when I can look down again. Time to go back to bed.

Tigress in GA with some very pale stripes

Yesterday was DH's turn to cook. He put a pot-roast into the slow cooker, and it was still mostly raw at 8pm. I was starving, had over an 800 calorie deficit at that point, and ate some even though the potatoes and carrots were still rock hard. It was not enough calories. I'm here to say, it was not a pleasant evening and I was not a pleasant person. DH went to bed early, and I can't honestly say whether he was tired or wanted to escape my grumpy self. This really took me by surprise, because I've had a really easy time of things so far-compared to what I'd expected. So I ate some things I shouldn't have. I still ended with a calorie deficit, but I didn't like myself very much.:noway:

Not sure if I did this right, trying to respond to Katla.
When your blood sugar drops too much (and you don't have to be diabetic for that to happen) you can become VERY grumpy! My 3 signs of low sugar all come at once, shakey hands, very crabby, and feel like I could cry with ablsolutely no reason. It's the crying part that I recognize the easiest because that is completely out of character for me.

Lori H.

Happy sat!!
Make it a good one!
HUGS
jane